Key Points and Summary - A civilian-owned Hawker Hunter fighter jet, acting as a "red air" adversary for the U.S. Navy, crashed into the Pacific off Big Sur, California, this week. -The pilot, working ...

Ejector seats are designed to be as safe as possible—but there are obvious inherent dangers in a rocket-powered ejection from a fast-moving aircraft. Ejecting from a fighter jet is a wrenchingly ...

A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot is recovering after safely ejecting from an F-16 jet during a training mission in California on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. [COURTESY: HARRY HUGGINS] Week 17 NFL ...

TRONA, Cali. (KOAA) — A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot is recovering after ejecting from an F-16 fighter jet during a training mission in Southern California. The pilot was hospitalized with ...

TRONA, Calif. (AP) — A fighter jet with the Air Force's elite Thunderbirds demonstration squadron crashed in the Southern California desert Wednesday, but the pilot managed to eject safely, the ...

The air force this morning said that the pilot of a missing F-16V jet had indicated he would eject from the aircraft before it disappeared from radar, but could not confirm whether the ejection was ...

Two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet pilots narrowly escaped death on Saturday after safely ejecting from their aircraft following an in-flight emergency during a post-inspection functional check ...

Two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet pilots escaped death yesterday after safely ejecting from their aircraft following an in-flight emergency during a post-inspection functional check flight at the ...